PIOs at higher risk of heart attacks and stroke |
Indian Americans and other South Asian Americans are more likely to die of heart attacks and strokes, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association. Statistics about heart disease and stroke risk among Asians can be deceiving when all people of Asian ethnicity are combined into one group. Overall, Asians are at a lower risk for heart disease and stroke compared to people of European ancestry,” said Annabelle S. Volgman, M.D. at Rush Medical College and medical director of the Rush Heart Center for Women in Chicago, Illinois. Among South Asians – both immigrants and people of South Asian ancestry born in the United States – their risk for heart disease and stroke is higher than people from East Asia and people of European ancestry, said Volgman. More than 3.4 million people who identify themselves as South Asians live in the United States, and about 80 percent come from India. The American Heart Association provided an overview of the behaviors that influence the risk factors for heart disease and stroke among South Asian Americans, based on a review of existing scientific research.
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